Nigerian tycoon Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi invests $28 million in drilling rigs
Nestoil invests $28m in rigs to lift OML 42 production
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Nestoil invests $28m in rigs to lift OML 42 production
Ernest Azudialu's Nestoil ran its own rig on OML 42 to lift output, twelve days after paying $60 million under an EFCC-brokered repayment plan.
Nestoil has paid $60 million to its lenders under an EFCC-brokered plan, ten weeks after the Supreme Court dissolved its asset freeze.
An investigation by Secret Reporters has revealed that Nestoil's Ernest Azudialu owns a $3.9 million Houston mansion acquired in 2011 as his companies drew $700 million in Nigerian bank loans.
Ernest Obiejesi's Nestoil owes Nigerian banks approximately N2.9 trillion ($2 billion) and the CBN has blocked dividends at UBA, Access Holdings and FCMB until the loans are fully provisioned.
A court battle over who represents Nestoil delays an appeal, keeping Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi’s accounts frozen and OML 42 stake in receivership.
Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi is locked in a $1bn debt fight as Nigeria’s Court of Appeal backs lenders and a receiver’s return to Nestoil Tower.
Court clears Nestoil funds, ending $1 billion asset freeze for Nigerian businessman Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi.
A Lagos court has placed Nestoil under receivership in a debt dispute exceeding $1bn, thrusting founder Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi into the spotlight as banks move to seize assets and police seal the firm’s Victoria Island headquarters.
Azudialu-Obiejesi’s decision to procure the G-700 aircraft underscores his commitment to building a world-class energy conglomerate.
Azudialu-Obiejesi is a towering figure in the nation’s energy landscape.
Obiejesi is known for his expensive taste, obsession with aircraft and penchant for acquiring private jets and pricey automobiles.